Pulaski County High School - Cougar Pinnacle Yearbook (Dublin, VA)

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Shannon Bishop practices his sidekick for his karate class in his backyard. Shannon has been in karate for about four months at N.R.V. Fairgrounds. While waiting for the clay pigeon to come out of the house, Barry Moore stands in the ready position to fire his gun.

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A Little Extra Hobbies gave a little added spark to students’ lives As kids left school on Fri¬ days, where did they go and what did they do? Most just couldn’t wait to get home and leave all the worries of school behind them. Some dated, a few partied, and then some just hung around. But there were the others who went and did nothing but their hobbies. Hobbies varied from doing things in the home to going out to other places. Some traveled far to do their hob¬ bies, while others waited until the right season. Others just did theirs all the time. One of the most helpful hob¬ bies was Robyn Matney’s. She was a Junior Volunteer at Pu¬ laski Community Hospital. Some of her duties were run¬ ning films, filing cards and doing reports. She pointed out that the most important fac¬ tor was being able to work with the professionals. Karate is a hobby people are getting into and Shannon Bishop was no exception. Shannon said that he was really enjoying karate. He is enrolling at New River Fair¬ grounds. He hoped to become a black belt. Music played a big role in many lives. Most people en¬ joyed listening to their favor¬ ite songs, but Susan Mitchell enjoyed singing hers. Susan felt that her singing had moti¬ vated her self confidence. Singing gave her a feeling of happiness. K.C. Martin had a really daring hobby. He enjoyed rid¬ ing his Honda XR200. He rode on 275 acres of land. During the summer he rode in Colora¬ do. K.C. said, “The fun lies in the challenge.” A hobby that took a great deal of accuracy was Barry Moore’s. He was a registered skeet shooter. He had been shooting skeet for about three years and shot a Winchester 101 pigeon grade shotgun with parbaugh tubes. Barry was the 1984 Junior .410 State Champion. He is a member of Dublin Skeet Club. One nice thing about a hob¬ by is that no one assigned it, and no one expected any spe¬ cific results. Hobbies created a time when one could disap¬ pear into a world that was full of only things to enjoy. Get¬ ting away from school and family responsibilities only served to enhance the enjoy¬ ment of a hobby. Whether one had to wait on that first snow to ski or just pick up a book and read, hobbies gave a little added spark to students’ lives. Robyn Matney answers the phone for the X-ray department at Pulaski Community Hospital. Robyn works in the X-ray department as a Junior Vol¬ unteer. While relaxing in her chair at home, Susan Mitchell looks over “Total Eclipse of the Heart” for concert choir. She has been in concert choir for a year. Hobbies

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Man’s Best Friends While some look to “people” for friends. The old cliche “dog is man’s best friend” includes more pets than just dogs. For many people cats, horses, sheep, etc., were their best friends. Pets were the type friends that were always there to listen. They never wanted that boy¬ friend or girlfriend that you had wanted for the past two months, borrowed your notes and decided to take another two week vacation from school, had a “crisis” and made you a part of it, bringing you down in the dumps also, or borrowed those last few dollars, and then had the nerve to gossip about you to everyone in the school. A friend is defined as a per¬ son whom one knows, likes, and trusts. For many people pets fill this position com¬ pletely. Also, for many stu¬ dents and teachers, pets were the highlight of their day. Pets were the most loved, trusted, and known creatures on earth. English teacher and yearbook adviser Mrs. Sharon Owens said, “When my hus¬ band and I got Repo as a pup¬ py we had only been married a few months. It was amazing how having a little creature to care for transformed a bare apartment into a home.” Ju¬ nior Mary Kelly said, “A lot of people look at me funny for having a sheep for a pet, but it is really fun to show them at the different fairs in the state.” English teacher Mrs. Jeannie Pets need love too! Bruce Clark’s do- berman, Apollo, gets his feet warmed after having his ears clipped. Many students took their pets with them where ever they went. John Un¬ derwood and Mark Cook ride their horses through the Count Pulaski Day parade to show them off. 1AN0 others look to pets. Hillman said, “After a hard day that has gone completely wrong, when you’re tired and totally frustrated, a small, cute dog that goes crazy just because YOU are home can save your life!” Pets were as unique as the people that owned, loved, and cared for them. Whether you paid a hundred dollars or nothing at all, a pet’s friend¬ ship was just as priceless as any “human” friend could ever be. Mary Kelly shows her pet in the “ladies lead line” class at the state fair in Richmond, Virginia. She received high honors and enjoys the competi¬ tion. 30 Pets